Previous to tvOS 11 and macOS High Sierra it was exceptionally awkward and difficult to grab screenshots from an Apple TV. Now, it’s fairly easy.
G-DROP Adventure Ready Submersible Bluetooth Speaker: $35
We have a deal for anyone looking for a submersible Bluetooth speaker. G-DROP floats on water and can sit in the snow, and it’s submersible for up to 30 minutes in up to 3 feet of water. It has a microphone for speaker phone calls, and it’s $35 through us.
macOS: How to Find Network Devices Using Terminal
It will show IP addresses and MAC addresses, and is useful for troubleshooting and other situations.
Companies Committing to User Privacy, Apple's R&D Efforts - TMO Daily Observations 2018-04-10
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to discuss the push to get tech companies on board with user security pledges, and to talk about Apple’s R&D efforts.
Steve Jobs Had to Convince Tim Cook to Work for Apple
Steve Jobs really wanted Tim Cook to leave Compaq to work for Apple, but kept getting stonewalled. Tim wouldn’t even agree to a meeting, which makes sense because this was before the iMac and iPod were introduced. When the two men finally met, Steve had to convince Tim to take the job as Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide operations. CNBC has a great look at how that played out from Tim’s perspective, and it’s worth checking out.
How to Make Animated GIFs with Live Photos on Your Mac
The Mac’s built-in Photos program has a way that you can export Live Photos as GIFs…well, some Live Photos, that is. In today’s Quick Tip, we’ll tell you how to get this to work!
Answers to Your Questions: Photo Tagging, Mac App Store, Thunderbolt, and a Bluetooth Rant – Mac Geek Gab 704
Answering your questions, it’s what John and Dave do! Listen this week to learn about advanced photo tagging, managing your emails, fixing the Mac App Store, using Thunderbolt, accessing minimized windows, Gmail, and much, much more.
Money Can’t Always Buy Apple's Engineering R&D Success
If all that were required for brilliant engineering solutions is oodles of cash, Apple would have flawless products that seem to have been beamed from the future. Alas, this is not possible. Particle Debris page 2 links to an illustrative article.
TMO Background Mode Interview with Ruby Receptionists CTO Katharine Nester
Katharine Nester is the CTO and Chief Product Officer for Ruby Receptionists, a virtual receptionist service. She owes early influence to her father, a computer engineer, and that led to her B.S. degree in computer science from the Univ. of Calif. at Berkeley. Her first job was as a Hewlett Packard software engineer. Katharine is an active member of Portland’s growing tech community where she advocates for more inclusive environments to support women and minorities in the field and is a benefactor of App Camp for Girls. We chatted about the founding of Ruby Receptionists, early technical decisions that were made and how it operates. Katharine tells a great story about her personal career arc as well as what it’s like to be the CTO of a company that supports 7,600 other companies.
Read, Listen to Tim Cook's Interview with Kara Swisher
Re/code posted an audio recording of Kara Swisher’s interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, as well as a transcript. It was posted to YouTube for a couple of days until it was taken down, making both of these methods the only way you’re likely to be able to consume the video in its entirety. This is the uncut interview, too, and Re/code said it, “includes new material that didn’t air on TV, such as more on Apple’s education efforts, manufacturing, immigration and Cook’s advice to his younger self.”